CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF Financial Position - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash & cash equivalents	$ 96,314	$ 119,145
Restricted cash	406	382
Investments	41,606	67,513
Accounts receivable trade, less allowances of $1,921 and $1,884	47,354	42,964
Other receivables	5,425	3,299
Inventories:
Finished goods & work-in-process	31,922	34,631
Raw material & supplies	22,905	22,900
Income taxes receivable	12,974	1,444
Prepaid expenses	12,014	5,702
Deferred income taxes		1,320
Total current assets	270,920	299,300
PROPERTY, PLANT & EQUIPMENT, at cost:
Land	21,962	22,081
Buildings	118,491	116,398
Machinery & equipment	381,665	369,802
Construction in progress	4,866	3,546
Property, plant and equipment, gross	526,984	511,827
Less-accumulated depreciation	348,012	330,922
Net property, plant and equipment	178,972	180,905
OTHER ASSETS:
Goodwill	73,237	73,237
Trademarks	175,024	175,024
Investments	190,510	164,665
Split dollar officer life insurance	26,042	26,042
Prepaid expenses and other	15,817	602
Deferred income taxes	424	326
Total other assets	481,054	439,896
Total assets	930,946	920,101
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	11,928	10,320
Bank loan	440	336
Dividends payable	5,660	5,573
Accrued liabilities	45,157	46,300
Postretirement health care	603	513
Deferred income taxes		519
Total current liabilities	63,788	63,561
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES:
Deferred income taxes	41,457	46,060
Bank loans		230
Postretirement health care	12,894	11,615
Industrial development bonds	7,500	7,500
Liability for uncertain tax positions	4,817	5,185
Deferred compensation and other liabilities	66,686	74,412
Total noncurrent liabilities	133,354	145,002
TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Capital in excess of par value	656,752	646,768
Retained earnings	57,225	43,833
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(21,791)	(20,246)
Treasury stock (at cost)- 85 & 83 shares, respectively	(1,992)	(1,992)
Total Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. shareholders' equity	733,840	711,364
Noncontrolling interests	(36)	174
Total equity	733,804	711,538
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	930,946	920,101
Common Stock
TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock, $.69-4/9 par value— 120,000 shares authorized— 37,960 and 37,701, respectively, issued. Class B common stock, $.69-4/9 par value— 40,000 shares authorized— 24,891 and 24,221, respectively, issued	26,361	26,181
Class B Common Stock
TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock, $.69-4/9 par value— 120,000 shares authorized— 37,960 and 37,701, respectively, issued. Class B common stock, $.69-4/9 par value— 40,000 shares authorized— 24,891 and 24,221, respectively, issued	$ 17,285	$ 16,820